Habitus of the Hood

Name: Habitus of the Hood
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SKU: 9781841504797
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Habitus of the Hood explores the conception of the 'hood' through the lived experiences of residents alongside its portrayal in popular culture. The collection utilises methodologies such as (auto)ethnography, textual analysis, critical discourse analysis, and mixed methods to uncover the potentialities embodied in representations of urban environments.
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This book is suitable for readers interested in sociology, urban studies, cultural studies, and education, especially those who seek critical perspectives on urban life and media representation.

A collection that explores how the hood is conceived within the lived experiences of residents and within mediated representations of the hood in popular culture.

Description

This collection explores how the hood is conceived within the lived experiences of residents and within mediated representations of the hood in popular culture.

Whether fictional or documentary, representations of one's environment embody potentialities. This is explored through various methodologies including (auto)ethnography, textual analysis, critical discourse analysis, and mixed methodologies.

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Housing Studies praises the book as "an important and timely corrective to exaggerated accounts of social and moral decline," highlighting its demonstration of the utility of the habitus concept for understanding the realities and representations of low-income urban neighbourhoods.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841504797

Publisher: Intellect

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 May 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Intellect Books

Contributors:

Edited by Chris Richardson
Edited by Hans A Skott-Myhre

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 526g

Pages: 325

Collections

Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Hans Skott-Myhre is associate professor at Brock University, Ontario. Chris Richardson is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario.